Nurse Educator - Emergency Department

HCA Healthcare; Sun City Center (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Nurse Educator in the Emergency Department, where you will enhance nursing practice through evidence-based educational programs. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of nursing by developing onboarding and competency programs that improve patient care and promote professional growth. With a commitment to quality and innovation, this position allows you to make a significant impact on nursing education while enjoying a supportive environment that values your contributions and offers comprehensive benefits. If you're passionate about nursing and education, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive Medical Coverage

401(k) Plan with Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Education Assistance

Time Away From Work Program

Free Counseling Services

Referral Services

Flexible Spending Accounts

Colleague Recognition Program

Family Support Benefits

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in clinical education or leadership.
• Currently licensed as an RN in the state of practice.
• Nationally Recognized Specialty certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and facilitate onboarding and orientation programs.
• Promote Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Improvement.
• Design educational activities to address practice gaps.

Skills

Clinical Education

Evidence-Based Practice

Nursing Leadership

Patient Care

Onboarding Programs

Competency Programs

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master's Degree in Nursing

Tools

Basic Life Saving (BLS) Certification

Job description

Description

The Nurse Educator will support the following locations EDs.

Locations: Brandon Hospital, South Shore Hospital, South Tampa Hospital, and West Tampa Hospital.

Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a Nurse Educator - Emergency Department you want in your current role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you – at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Healthcare, which is a part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

HCA Healthcare offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance, and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services, and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund offering free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at HCA Healthcare!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Nurse Educator enhances professional practice and the provision of quality patient care by providing evidence-based educational programs and activities that promote professional competency for nursing, inter-professional, and non-licensed clinical staff at the assigned facility.

In this role you will:

• Participate in the development, coordination, management, facilitation, conducting, and evaluation of onboarding and orientation programs for nursing and other healthcare personnel.
• Provide orientation/onboarding programs to promote employee retention.
• Collaborate with the Director of Clinical Professional Development to adjust the program based on evaluation results.
• Participate in the development, coordination, management, facilitation, conducting, and evaluation of competency programs.
• Design and identify educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences, including licensed and non-licensed healthcare personnel, in alignment with HCA and division clinical education request and development processes.
• Develop activities to achieve specific outcomes related to identified deficits or opportunities for improvement in knowledge, skill, and practice. Plan educational content delivery that encourages learner engagement.
• Promote and integrate Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) to continuously improve practice. Conduct, encourage, facilitate, and participate in research, EBP, and Quality Improvement (QI) in patient care settings.
• Identify and develop strategies to facilitate a continuous process of maturation through lifelong learning.
• Utilize the novice-to-expert continuum when developing staff. Identify and provide opportunities for skill enhancement and mastery.

What experience and education are needed for this role:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (Required)
• Master’s Degree in Nursing (Preferred)
• 2+ years of experience in clinical education, CSC, academia, or leadership (Preferred)
• 2+ years of experience in acute care hospital (Preferred)
• Currently licensed as an RN in the state of practice or has an active compact state license in accordance with law and regulation (Required)
• Nationally Recognized Specialty certification (Preferred)
• Basic Life Saving (BLS) certification (Required)
• Ability to Travel up to 25%

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr., HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our Nurse Educator - Emergency Department opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing, apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.